Event
[ɪ'vent] or [ɪ'vɛnt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) something that happens at a given place and time.
(noun.) a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.
(noun.) a special set of circumstances; 'in that event, the first possibility is excluded'; 'it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled'.
艾伯特整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad.
(n.) An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
(n.) The consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates.
(v. t.) To break forth.
弗朗辛校對
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Incident, accident, occurrence, adventure, affair.[2]. Result, issue, consequence, end, conclusion, termination.
艾德丽安錄入
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Occurrence, circumstance, episode, adventure, issue, accident, result, fact,incident
ANT:Cause, antecedent, operation, inducement, contribution, convergence,predisposition, tendency
錄入:万斯
解釋/意思:
n. that which happens: the result: any incident or occurrence: an item in a programme or series of sports.—adjs. Event′ful full of events: momentous; Event′ūal happening as a consequence: final.—n. Eventūal′ity a contingency: (phren.) the propensity to take notice of events changes or facts.—adv. Event′ūally finally: at length.
克莱奥校對
例句/造句/用法:
- Nothing was said of the master's marriage, and I saw no preparation going on for such an event. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- It was, as Mrs. Archer smilingly said to Mrs. Welland, a great event for a young couple to give their first big dinner. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- A highly characteristic event at the age of six is described by his sister. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- What came of such an event? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Everything was, in short, as it should be on the approach of so considerable an event. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- As the event proved, and as you will soon see, this was the worst advice I could have given. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- From that event to the close of the war, I never experienced trepidation upon confronting an enemy, though I always felt more or less anxiety. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- She felt as if the spring would not pass without bringing a crisis, an event, a something to alter her present composed and tranquil state. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Silas Brown, the trainer, is known to have had large bets upon the event, and he was no friend to poor Straker. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- This event was copied into the London papers, out of which Miss Briggs read the statement to Miss Crawley, at breakfast, at Brighton. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- And now, if she was to be believed, no such event as her marriage was to take place at all. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Every event was measured by the emotions of the mind, not by its actual existence, for existence it had none. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- And then followed the most extraordinary event of the day--to ME--since I had found the paint on your nightgown. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- We were told this when young, and taught to look forward to it as an event that would certainly take place. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- As events turned out, no such emergency as this occurred. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- But if you have followed recent events so closely you must have read about Lord St. Simon and his wedding? 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- That catastrophe and other events may have worked upon Mr. Osborne. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- In most families there comes, now and then, a year full of events. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- There are some events surely in all men's lives, I replied, the memory of which they would be unwilling entirely to lose? 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- At all events, I held my tongue, and helped to screen what he was about. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- My personal share in the events of the family story extends no farther than the point which I have just reached. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- I would burn the sofa at all events. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- At all events Miss Havisham has that impression, and I write in obedience to it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- It was in the early temples that the records and tallies of events were kept and that writing began. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- At all events, soon after light on the 1st of June Anderson, who commanded the corps on Lee's left, was seen moving along Warren's front. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I felt I was so awkward, she replied, that I made up my mind to be improved in that respect at all events and to learn to dance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- May there not be something in these recent events which threatens her secret with discovery? 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- The material of thinking is not thoughts, but actions, facts, events, and the relations of things. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- AFTER these events, it was long before we were able to attain any degree of composure. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
編輯:威拉